A new report from DNV, a risk management and assurance provider, has examined the role digital twins can play in helping the UK attain its net-zero objectives, underlining the importance of industry collaboration and trust in ensuring the contribution of this technology to the energy transition.

The report titled ‘ Connected Digital Twin Insights: Rising to the Challenge across the UK Energy Sector and Beyond ’ aims to assess what the UK energy sector stands to gain from pursuing a network of connected digital twins. While exploring the pros and cons, as well as the risks of their use in the UK energy sector, the report seeks to understand whether digital twins can be trusted. To this end, several stakeholders were interviewed to gain insights into the UK’s path to net zero.